Reference: 20240908
12 December 2024
Duncan Kenderdine
[FYI request #29350 email]
Dear Duncan
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act request, received on 27 November 2024.
You requested the following:
Please provide copies of all briefings, memos, correspondence, or notes of
meetings between
- Treasury to/from Central Government regrading Tarras / Central Otago Airport
project from 1 Jan 2024 to the present,
- Treasury to/from Christchurch airport regarding Tarras / Central Otago Airport
project from 1 Jan 2024 to the present, and
- Treasury internal reports or communications or rulings etc about the Tarras /
Central Otago Airport project since Oct 2023.
Information being released
Please find enclosed the following documents:
Item Date
Document Description
Decision
1. 29 January 2024
Email: RE: Media Release
Release in ful
Groundbreaking Central Otago
study maps lifestyle issues and
concerns
2. 13 February 2024 Email: Media about ASA complaint Release in ful
- No Surprises
3. 27 February 2024 Email: Central Otago Airport
Release in ful
Project
4. 27 February 2024 Letter: Central Otago Airport
Release in ful
Project
5. 27 February 2024 Letter: Central Otago Airport
Release in ful
Project (2)
1 The Terrace
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz
6. 27 February 2024 Email: No Surprises Central Otago Release in ful
Airport Project
I have decided to release the relevant parts of the documents listed above, subject to
information being withheld under one or more of the following sections of the Official
Information Act, as applicable:
•
under section 9(2)(a) – to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of
deceased natural persons, and
•
under section 9(2)(k) – to prevent the disclosure of information for improper gain
or improper advantage.
Direct dial phone numbers of officials have been redacted under section 9(2)(k) in
order to reduce the possibility of staff being exposed to phishing, social engineering
and other scams. This is because information released under the OIA may end up in
the public domain, for example, on websites including Treasury’s website.
In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section
9(1) of the Official Information Act.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed
documents may be published on the Treasury website.
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
Ann Webster
Manager, Commercial and Institutional Performance
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